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Table 4 Additional health related parameters

From: Cross-sectional study of prevalence of dementia, behavioural symptoms, mobility, pain and other health parameters in nursing homes in Austria and the Czech Republic: results from the DEMDATA project

 

AUT

CZ

 

Statistical values

N

Mean (±SD)a

95% CI

N

Mean (±SD)a

95% CI

p-value

Timed-get-up and go test (seconds)

250

30.7 ± 17.9

28.5–32.9

264

26.7 ± 20.3

24.3–29.1

<.001c

VAS-Pain Scale

478

2.6 ± 3.1 (Range: 0–10)

2.3–2.9

 

not administered

  

PAIN-AD

568

0.5 ± 1.2 (Range: 0–8)

0.4–0.6

508

0.6 ± 1.3 (Range: 0–8)

0.5–0.7

.35c

MNA, short form

546

9.8 ± 3.1 (Range: 0–14)

9.5–10.1

490

10.6 ± 2.9 (Range: 0–14)

10.3–10.9

<.001c

QOL-AD

435

32.9 ± 6.4 (Range: 3–51)

32.3–33.5

 

not administered

  

Falls, past 6 months % (n)

571

38.9% (222)

34.9–42.9

474

22.4% (106)

18.6–26.1

<.001b

Hospital stays, past 6 months % (n)

571

30.3% (173)

26.5–34.1

447

16.6% (74)

13.1–20.0

<.001b

  1. aData represent mean (M) and standard deviation (SD) if not otherwise stated
  2. bPearson’s Chi-squared test
  3. cWilcoxon rank sum test